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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableSPEC10
LabelOther factor to encourage you to walk or cycle
Responses
Cleaner pavements 1
Home delivery of goods once selected 1
If I did'nt have so many kids 1
Someone to fix my bike 1
Too much to carry 1
Went on bus as friend disabled, would have walked otherwise/ 1
a different job 1
actually having a footpath 1
actually having a pavement 1
back in time for children from school/carrying backs 1
because work is 5 miles away + I have to dress smartly - if I could wear casual clothes like I do on Friday when I walk home 1
better environment 1
better public transport 1
car is needed for work 1
carrying shopping 1
have to accompany children 1
if children were at the same school instead of different ones 1
if i am in a rush i jump in the car 1
if less hilly 1
if somewhere less hilly 1
it is just not practical because of the weight I have to carry and nthe distance travelled 1
less hills 1
mainly walk dog condition of footpaths bad for dog takes car to area to walk dog broken glass cuts dogs paws 1
more secure reliable public transport 1
more time 3
motivation 1
need car to transport books to and from work 1
no parking 2
own a bike myself 1
resp. walks for vast majority of journeys therefore impossible to answer question 1
shopping being delivered 1
shopping in car 1
take car to carry shopping 1
there are no pavements in a lot of my village 1
there are no pavements or lighting in the roads to the station 1
very difficult living in the country 1
wider safer pavements 1
younger 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD OTHER ENCOURAGEMENT Remember to code into M320_28M 1 to 20 where possible
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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